Chennaiyin FC have completed the signing of defender Aakash Sangwan and midfielder Sajal Bag on two-year contracts ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season.
Sangwan, 26, is the fourth defender to be signed by Chennaiyin FC this summer, while promising West Bengal youngster Bag has become the seventh midfielder to join the club.
Both players will play in the Indian Super League for the first time.
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“We are delighted to welcome two new members to the Chennaiyin family in Aakash Sangwan and Sajal Bag,” Chennaiyin FC co-owner Vita Dani said in a press release on Tuesday.
Left-footed Sangwan will join Marina Machans from RoundGlass Punjab, formerly known as Minerva Punjab, who won the I-League title in 2018.
On the other hand, Bag will join the Chennaiyinn ranks after an impressive display of finishing as West Bengal’s runner-up at the Santosh Trophy.
“In Aakash we have an I-League champion who has proven time and time again that he is a player who can be trusted in the back line. We are also aware of young Sajals’ record in the Santosh Trophy with Bengal which has just ended and we believe we can provide him with the support he needs to get through,” she added.
Sangwan, who hails from Haryana, has a sizable amount of experience with 66 matches in his professional career. Since his debut for RoundGlass Punjab in 2016, he has played five I-League seasons for them, scoring one goal and providing two assists. He also had a brief stint with Churchill Brothers FC which he played three times during the 2019-20 I-League season before returning to RoundGlass Punjab.
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“I am super excited for my first season with Chennaiyin FC. It’s a club that I’ve always admired and am very happy to be a part of,” Sangwan said.
The 19-year-old was part of the Mohun Bagan youth team where he was named the Young Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season. He played 46 matches in different domestic leagues, scoring six goals.
“I am very happy to join Chennaiyin FC. I’m excited about the opportunity and motivated to train harder. I want to contribute to the achievement of the ISL title,” said Bag excitedly.
